Sunday Reads: June 14

Happy weekend Great Falls.

Associated Press: Trump says deal reached with Iran and he has authorized an end to US naval blockade

The Washington Post: U.S., Iran have reached a deal to end fighting, Trump and mediator Pakistan say

The New York Times: U.S. and Iran reach agreement to reopen Strait and begin nuclear talks

Billings Gazette: How state law caused Billings to violate its own charter

Reuters: Americans wary of AI-driven data center boom, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

The New York Times: The movement to stop data centers

Route Fifty: Data center moratoriums gain ground in states and cities

The Economist: Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on Russia

NPR: Socioeconomic factors are becoming ‘biologically embedded’ in children’s brains

The Washington Post: Big Tobacco didn’t just sell cigarettes. It shaped what Americans eat.

Time: What working in a grocery store taught me about American inequality

Reuters: Alcohol drinking will shrink in the next decade, research finds

The Washington Post: Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund, suggesting the government could try to resurrect it

CyberScoop: Anthropic’s new model is Mythos on a leash

Route Fifty: Attacks on telecom infrastructure are growing, report says

The Wall Street Journal: A hidden liability for U.S. cities: Looming infrastructure repair costs

The Economist: Companies are scrambling to curtail soaring AI costs

Route Fifty: Lawmakers wrestle with AI’s opportunities, challenges in higher education

DefenseScoop: Pentagon announces ‘cyber mastery incentive pay’

LAist: Homicides are on decline in LA but shooting deaths of unhoused people remain disproportionately high

The New York Times: Can’t pay medical bills? Trump Administration suggests getting a loan

The Washington Post: Parents are ‘going broke on berries’

The Post-Journal: State power grid operator calls for diverse investment